Simp sum: The ship shook as it strode proudly on the water, as it was sailing from Denmark. As they were sailing, the hard winds kept the wave stronger, also made the sail ropes tighter. The base of the ship drummed with mighty sounds, and the prow was proudly skimming through the sea. Until the Geats caught the sight of land, with familiar cliffs. The wind drove the ship onto the land.
Then the keel plunged and shook in the sea; and they sailed from Denmark. The ship shook as it strode proudly on the water, as it was sailing from Denmark. Right away the mast was rigged with its sea shawl; As they were sailing, the hard winds kept the wave stronger, also made the sail ropes tighter. sail ropes were tightened, timbers drummed also made the sail ropes tighter. The base of the ship drummed with mighty sounds, and stiff winds kept the wave-crosser the hard winds made the wave-crosser skimming ahead; as she heaved forward skimming forward through the water her foamy neck was fleet and buoyant, the ship was floating grandly a lapped prow loping over currents, and the prow was proudly skimming through the sea. until finally the Geats caught sight of coastline Until the Geats caught the sight of land and familiar cliffs. The keel reared up, with familiar cliffs. The keel reared up, wind lifted it home, it hit on the land. The wind drove the ship onto the land.
Simp sum: As they set ashore, a guard at a harbor rushed out to the sea where the ship was entering the shore. He anchored the ship with tight anchor cables to the land where it beached, so that the ship won’t sway back to the middle of the sea by the strong currents. They had the prince’s treasures to be taken out of the ship. Then it didn’t take a long time for Hygelac to find a secure cliff, and camp out with the company of his followers.
The harbour guard came hurrying out As they set ashore, a guard at a harbor rushed out to the sea to the rolling water: he had watched the offing where the ship was entering the shore, he had been waiting long and hard, on the lookout for those friends. long and tedious, on the lookout for those friends. With the anchor cables, he moored their craft He anchored the ship with tight anchor cables right where it had beached, in case a backwash to the land where it beached, so that the ship won’t sway back might catch the hull and carry it away. to the middle of the sea by the strong currents. The he ordered the prince's treasure-trove They had the prince’s treasures to be carried ashore. It was a short step to be taken out of the ship. Then it didn’t take a long time from there to where Hrethel's son and heir, from there to where Hrethel's son and his heir, and Hygelac the gold-giver, makes his home for Hygelac to find a secure cliff, and camp out with the company of his followers. on a secure cliff, in the company of retainers.
to find a secure cliff, and camp out with the company of his followers.
Simp sum:
Then the Geats went to the kingdom; the king was grand and his wife Hygd was thoughtful and generous. Although she was young, after living with the king in his kingdom, her manners were outstanding. Queen Modthryth, on the other hand was mean and cruel. Whoever was brave enough to look her in the eyes was tortured by being racked or killed by a slash of sword. Even a queen of great beauty should not over rule in such a way. A queen must promote peace instead of punishing innocent lives for unreasonable reasons.
The building was magnificent, the king majestic, The palace was amazing it was magnificent and the king was majestic, ensconced in his hall; and although Hygd, his queen, sitting in his throne and his wife Hygd was thoughtful and generous. Although she was young, a few short years at court, young, after living with the king in his kingdom, her mind was thoughtful and her manners sure. she was thoughtful and her manners were outstanding. Haereth's daughter behaved generously Haereth's daughter behaved generously and stinted nothing when she distributed and wanted nothing back when she gave bounty to the Geats. goods to the Geats. Great Queen Modthryth Queen Modthryth, perpetrated terrible wrongs. on the other hand was mean and cruel. If any retainer ever made bold Whoever was brave enough to look her in the face,if an eye not her lord's to look her in the face, or if someone thats not high ranked stared at her directly during daylight, stares at her during daylight, the outcome was sealed: he was kept bound the outcome was obvious; he/she was in hand-tightened shackles, racked, tortured tortured by being racked by being tied with hand tight shackles until doom was pronounced-death by the sword, until he/she was dead or it was the death by a slash of sword, slash of blade,blood-gush and death qualms slash of blade kills with an evil display. in an evil display. Even a queen Even a queen outstanding in beauty must not overstep like that. of great beauty should not over rule in such a way. A queen should weave peace, not punish the innocent A queen must promote peace instead of punishing innocent with loss of life for imagined insults.
unreasonable reasons.
Lines 1905-1943
Simp sum: The ship shook as it strode proudly on the water, as it was sailing from Denmark. As they were sailing, the hard winds kept the wave stronger, also made the sail ropes tighter. The base of the ship drummed with mighty sounds, and the prow was proudly skimming through the sea. Until the Geats caught the sight of land, with familiar cliffs. The wind drove the ship onto the land.
Then the keel plunged and shook in the sea; and they sailed from Denmark.
The ship shook as it strode proudly on the water, as it was sailing from Denmark.
Right away the mast was rigged with its sea shawl;
As they were sailing, the hard winds kept the wave stronger, also made the sail ropes tighter.
sail ropes were tightened, timbers drummed
also made the sail ropes tighter. The base of the ship drummed with mighty sounds,
and stiff winds kept the wave-crosser
the hard winds made the wave-crosser
skimming ahead; as she heaved forward
skimming forward through the water
her foamy neck was fleet and buoyant,
the ship was floating grandly
a lapped prow loping over currents,
and the prow was proudly skimming through the sea.
until finally the Geats caught sight of coastline
Until the Geats caught the sight of land
and familiar cliffs. The keel reared up,
with familiar cliffs. The keel reared up,
wind lifted it home, it hit on the land.
The wind drove the ship onto the land.
Simp sum:
As they set ashore, a guard at a harbor rushed out to the sea where the ship was entering the shore. He anchored the ship with tight anchor cables to the land where it beached, so that the ship won’t sway back to the middle of the sea by the strong currents. They had the prince’s treasures to be taken out of the ship. Then it didn’t take a long time for Hygelac to find a secure cliff, and camp out with the company of his followers.
The harbour guard came hurrying out
As they set ashore, a guard at a harbor rushed out to the sea
to the rolling water: he had watched the offing
where the ship was entering the shore, he had been waiting
long and hard, on the lookout for those friends.
long and tedious, on the lookout for those friends.
With the anchor cables, he moored their craft
He anchored the ship with tight anchor cables
right where it had beached, in case a backwash
to the land where it beached, so that the ship won’t sway back
might catch the hull and carry it away.
to the middle of the sea by the strong currents.
The he ordered the prince's treasure-trove
They had the prince’s treasures
to be carried ashore. It was a short step
to be taken out of the ship. Then it didn’t take a long time
from there to where Hrethel's son and heir,
from there to where Hrethel's son and his heir, and
Hygelac the gold-giver, makes his home
for Hygelac to find a secure cliff, and camp out with the company of his followers.
on a secure cliff, in the company of retainers.
to find a secure cliff, and camp out with the company of his followers.
Simp sum:
Then the Geats went to the kingdom; the king was grand and his wife Hygd was thoughtful and generous. Although she was young, after living with the king in his kingdom, her manners were outstanding. Queen Modthryth, on the other hand was mean and cruel. Whoever was brave enough to look her in the eyes was tortured by being racked or killed by a slash of sword. Even a queen of great beauty should not over rule in such a way. A queen must promote peace instead of punishing innocent lives for unreasonable reasons.
The building was magnificent, the king majestic,
The palace was amazing it was magnificent and the king was majestic,
ensconced in his hall; and although Hygd, his queen,
sitting in his throne and his wife Hygd was thoughtful and generous. Although she
was young, a few short years at court,
young, after living with the king in his kingdom,
her mind was thoughtful and her manners sure.
she was thoughtful and her manners were outstanding.
Haereth's daughter behaved generously
Haereth's daughter behaved generously
and stinted nothing when she distributed
and wanted nothing back when she gave
bounty to the Geats.
goods to the Geats.
Great Queen Modthryth
Queen Modthryth,
perpetrated terrible wrongs.
on the other hand was mean and cruel.
If any retainer ever made bold
Whoever was brave enough
to look her in the face,if an eye not her lord's
to look her in the face, or if someone thats not high ranked
stared at her directly during daylight,
stares at her during daylight,
the outcome was sealed: he was kept bound
the outcome was obvious; he/she was
in hand-tightened shackles, racked, tortured
tortured by being racked by being tied with hand tight shackles
until doom was pronounced-death by the sword,
until he/she was dead or it was the death by a slash of sword,
slash of blade,blood-gush and death qualms
slash of blade kills with an evil display.
in an evil display. Even a queen
Even a queen
outstanding in beauty must not overstep like that.
of great beauty should not over rule in such a way.
A queen should weave peace, not punish the innocent
A queen must promote peace instead of punishing innocent
with loss of life for imagined insults.
unreasonable reasons.